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Screenshot_20230109_115238_Merlin Bird ID~2

So yesterday, after filling the feeders before the winter storm came in (lots of rain and sleet over night), I decided to see what hits I'd get from the Bird ID app, as the shrubs and trees were loaded. I could recognise a few by sight, still couldn't tell you which is a Carolina Chickadee and which is a Black Cap, and the difference in Sparrows, but I can distinguish Eastern Towhees by sound now.

any way, a new bird popped up! A 'Palm Warbler'. Huh. Ok. Never seen that before. Maybe it's a misidentified bird. So I looked it up to see what they look like in the event I spot one.

Lo and behold... That is definitely an Immature/NonBreeding Adult Palm Warbler. And a female House Finch. That's a new Lifer on the app for me.

There's at least 2. They appear to be the Western Palm Warbler, Nonbreeding Adult/Immature variety. It seems they may still be migrating, or have decided here is a good place to overwinter, due to an abundance of open shrub land, boreal forest with bogs/ponds and plenty of easy snacky foods.

Pretty cool.

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Those are good pictures. It looks like you have very nice habitat for birds.

Approximately where are you at? I've made location tags for several folks who have mentioned theirs. I'm in central Illinois myself.

I'm in SW/Central Virginia, in the foothills of the Blur Ridge Mountains. I can see the Peaks of Otter from my office.}:)

Woohoo! We now have three out of the four coasts covered, plus inland. :D

I made a location: Virginia tag for you to use, along with Photos since I forgot that earlier.

Awesome! I will do my best to remember to use the tags!

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